If WWE Superstars were Olympians

All WWE Superstars have specific characteristics that define them, and some of these traits are also the defining elements of Olympians. What do CM Punk and Ryan Lochte have in common? You're about to find out.

DX / Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh

I know what you're thinking, right? What does the most infamous, controversial, and possibly the best tag team of all time have to do with two thirty-year-old beach volleyball players? Well, first off, DX and the American beach volleyball gold medalists are masters of their craft and have two legends on each of their respective teams. Shawn Michaels and Triple H: these names are synonymous with WWE. Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh: also two names that immediately come to mind when you think of their sport, which goes to show you how much DX and Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh have in common.






Rey Mysterio/ Jordyn Wieber

Almost a year ago, Rey Mysterio won his first WWE Championship ever on Monday Night Raw. Just an hour later, he lost it to John Cena. Jordyn Wieber also knows what it feels like to be on an emotional roller coaster, when she failed to make the girls' gymnastics all-around final, then the very next day, she won the team gold. That's not the only thing they have in common; they are also both great acrobats and high flyers, making the  two have more in common than you would think between a 37 year old pro wrestler and a 17 year old gymnast.





CM Punk/Ryan Lochte

CM Punk has been taking a back seat to the face of the company, John Cena, for far too long. Ryan Lochte has always been overshadowed by the face of the Olympics, Michael Phelps. Both Punk and Lochte have recently started to take the spotlight back, with Punk being in the main event of Summerslam and Lochte winning two gold,two silver, and one bronze medal in this year's summer Olympics.








John Cena/ Michael Phelps

This was an easy one. If you ask anyone about swimming, they will most likely mention Michael Phelps. The same thing can be said for John Cena, who has, like Phelps, broken a record for the most WWE Championship reigns while Michael Phelps has recently broken the record for Olympic medals with 21. Both of these athletes are the most famous and popular in their sport, which goes to show how much Cena and Phelps have in common.







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Top 10 Finishers In WWE Today

*Note: I only chose finishers from current full-time wrestlers. That does not include HHH, Brock Lesnar, The Rock, or Undertaker*

10. The Miz- Skull Crushing Finale

 Every wrestler with great in-ring work should have an excellent, exciting, and inventive finisher to top off their matches. The Miz has one in his signature move, The Skull Crushing Finale, which he performs by putting his arms in a full nelson-like position, sweeping his opponent's leg, and planting his opponents head into the ground.(He calls it a 'skull crushing' finale for a reason.) Overall, this is a nice-looking, inventive finisher that excites the crowd.

9. Cody Rhodes- Cross Rhodes

Cody Rhodes is one of the rising stars in WWE and is one of the best talents in wrestling, but no wrestler would be complete without an excellent finisher, and for Rhodes, this finisher is Cross Rhodes. He precedes this move with a Beautiful Disaster kick and then performs his finisher by holding his opponent's head in an inverted face lock and twisting his opponent into a cutter position, or aka an RKO or Diamond Cutter, knocking his opponent out for the 1 2 3.





8. Alberto Del Rio- Cross Arm Breaker
Del Rio has an aggressive in-ring presence and moveset, in which he targets his opponents arm for his finishing submission maneuver, the Cross Arm Breaker. This move, commonly used in UFC, is performed with his opponent bent over on the ground, Del Rio grabs their arm, spins in midair, and applies the arm breaker or arm bar. This move will get Del Rio a win 9 times out of 10, making this move effective, and giving it the number eight slot in my top ten.


7. Christian- Killswitch

Christian has with no doubt has built a huge legacy in WWE. He has won so many big matches in his career, but the ending to those matches all have one thing in common: The Killswitch. This is a risky move, because Christian has to turn his  back on his opponent, but he pulls it off, nonetheless. He executes this move by standing behind his opponent,hooking their arms, twisting around 180 degrees, falling back, and planting his opponent's face on the ground.




6. Brogue Kick- Sheamus

This move is just devastating. I don't think I've ever seen someone kick out after receiving a Brogue Kick. Like many of Sheamus's other maneuvers, it is power and effective. Even though the move is simple, it is deadly and can come out of nowhere. Sheamus gets a running start, does this bicycle kick by kicking both feet forward, then delivering a big boot to his opponents face.


5.619- Rey Mysterio

619 is synonymous with Rey Mysterio, and that is a great feat if you are a wrestler. Named after his hometown, San Diego's, area code. It is probably the most exciting move in WWE today. Preceded by a head scissors or tripping his opponent onto the second rope, grabs the top and middle rope, and swings his legs, kicking his opponent in the face. This move excites me and the WWE Universe every time it is performed.





4. Codebreaker- Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho is a shoe-in for the Hall of Fame,one of the greatest of all time, and the first ever undisputed champion, but when he returned he decided to reinvent himself, and with reinventing himself, he also returned with a new, revamped finisher, The Codebreaker. Jericho gets a running start, grabs his opponents head, and falls back with his knees under his opponent's chin, knocking them out cold.







3. The 'No' Lock(AKA the Yes Lock or LeBell Lock)- Daniel Bryan
This is an effective, clean, and technical maneuver from the best technical wrestler in the world. This is a great submission because it's just one of those move that makes you say "Ouch". He performs it by placing his opponents arm in between his legs, locking his hands over their face, and wrenching back. When the ref asks the person receiving this move if they want to tap out, they almost always cry "YES! YES! YES!"


2.GTS- CM Punk

CM Punk is the best wrestler in the company and his finisher is one of the best as well. This move has won Punk multiple world titles and other matches. He performs it by picking his opponent up in a fireman's carry, then drops his opponent, while bringing his knee up, hitting his opponent in the temple, making his opponent,well, go to sleep.











1. RKO- Randy Orton

This was an easy pick. The RKO is deadly because it can come out of nowhere when his opponent least expects. The Viper knocks his opponent to the ground, stalks his prey, and when they get up, they're in for a cutter in which Orton jumps, grabbing his opponent's neck, and plants their head into the ground with pinpoint accuracy, knocking his opponent out onto the mat, making this the best finisher in WWE.


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My "Fave Five" in Honor of the New Smackdown GM

5. The Miz

The Miz has been on a roll as of late after winning the IC Title and has been putting on some great title matches with Christian. I'm liking The Miz more than I did before he shot "The Marine 3". He has been making the title more interesting as champion with decent mic skills and in-ring work,and I'm looking forward to this upcoming feud he has with Christian.The Miz as champion is, dare I say, AWWWWEEEESOME!

4. Dolph Ziggler                 

The Show Off, Mr.Money in the Bank, Dolph Ziggler, whatever you want to call him, he is one of the best in wrestling today. Coming off winning Money in the Bank, he has teased the cash in a few times, but has yet to use his briefcase. This always provides a little excitement and a "What If?" factor to a match, but for right now Ziggler  is feuding with Chris Jericho, who I believe will give him one last push to the main event scene and prepare him to become World Heavyweight Champion. Hopefully, Ziggler will cash in successfully, putting an end to this dreadful and boring Sheamus title reign.

3. Damien Sandow

For most wrestlers, interrupting a DX reunion, getting Pedigree'd by Triple H, and Superkicked by HBK would bury their careers and qualify them as jobbers. That's not the case for Damien Sandow; he has taken this as a positive and used it to elevate his character. He states that he is a martyr and our savior, comes out to "Hallelujah", and calls everyone an ignoramus. On the other hand, when he steps into the ring he is very athletic and intense, which I love about him. How much more of a heel can he be? He gets heat from the crowd and is just plain entertaining. Hopefully he will be in a feud soon, and show off even more of his talent.

2. Daniel Bryan

 Let's start off with a little Q&A, shall we?

Is Daniel Bryan the best technical wrestler in the world? YES!

Is he also one of the best mic workers in WWE? YES!

Is Daniel Bryan over with the crowd? YES! YES! YES!

Now that we have that out of the way, let's go into a little more detail with Daniel Bryan. First off, he could put on a 5 star match with a paper bag, but when he's against another great wrestler, you know you're in for a treat.Daniel Bryan is also portraying this 'insane' character from Raw very well. If it were anyone else that had this character, it would come off as being pretty ridiculous, but Daniel Bryan is excellent at it and makes his character very entertaining. On top of all that, he gets a huge reaction from the crowd. How much better could a wrestler get?

1. CM Punk

Punk is ,quite frankly, what he says he is, the best in the world. He's one of the best in the ring, the best on the mic, and with his recent heel turn, he is the most interesting wrestler in WWE. For all of 2011, he has not been in the main event, which is ridiculous. He has turned that into this new, intense, and intriguing character. I'm looking forward to see how all of this plays out, and hopefully a match with The Rock will be in the future. He has stolen back the spotlight in WWE and my Fave Five.

                                                                                    

Is The Old CM Punk Back?

During this week's latest episode of Raw, we saw a side of Punk we haven't seen in far too long. We saw him sit in his signature Indian style position and deliver an explosive promo, that was reminiscent of his pipebombs last summer. Even though this looks like last summer's Punk, I think this side of Punk's character is much more intense. He wants to be in the spotlight, which he rightfully deserves after taking the back seat to Cena for all of 2012.


Punk desperately needed this character change, and this was the proper direction to turn him in. For some reason CM Punk is quite more intriguing as a heel than as a babyface. These last few months, Punk's character has become a little stale, but when he delivered the GTS to The Rock on the biggest episode of Raw, he immediately had everyone talking about him, just as everyone was last summer.

CM Punk gave a verbal thrashing to a helpless Jerry the King Lawler. This is where Punk shines.
Just give the man a mic and let him shoot instead of throwing him into a love triangle with a delusional little girl  , a monster,and a "goatface".(What has wrestling come to these days?) Punk's strength is when he shoots, and  WWE has finally recognized that again. Besides the fact that Big Show is in this feud, I am looking forward to how this all plays out in the following weeks.

Punk is now truly the best in the world once again.We already knew that in the ring: he can put on 5 star match without breaking a sweat, but now we see a more intense, rebellious side to his mic skills. This character of his is doing wonders for him and I believe it is as good as or even better than his character last year.